"I, Too" questions

5th grade-
Answer the following questions on a separate sheet of paper. Everyone must turn in their own sheet.

1. Which of the following is true about the speaker? How do you know?

a.        The speaker is free

b.       The speaker is a slave

c.        The speaker is the master of the house

d.       The speaker is the wife of the master

  2. The first line of the poem shows that the speaker

a.        Is patriotic

b.       Has been a bad slave

c.        Is running away

d.       Has been a good servant

   3.  In the 5^th line, what does the speaker find funny?

a.        Serving the master

b.       Working for others

c.        Sitting at the table with the company

d.       Being sent to eat in the kitchen alone

    4.   The poem shows disrespect from the master to the servant. Find in the text where disrespect is shown AND EXPLAIN WHY. Example: The line “blank blank blank” shows disrespect because…”

    5.     The third stanza is a turning point of the poem. Why is it so important? (The stanza that begins “Tomorrow”)

  6.       Describe the overall TONE of this poem. Remember to cite from the text WHY you think this.

    7.       In the 4^th stanza (“Besides”), who are “they”? Why do you think this?

   8.       In the 4^th stanza, what does the speaker mean by “They’ll see how beautiful I am”?